Standard Lemma guide

Poitevin

adj · name · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈpwɑːtəvæ̃/
  • UK: /ˈpwʌtəvæ̃/
  • UK: pwäʹtə-văɴ
  • UK: pwŭtʹə-văɴ
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of, from or relating to the region of Poitou in France.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Of, from or relating to the city of Poitiers in France.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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3

name

Meaning 3

The dialect of Poitevin-Saintongeais spoken in Poitou.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A native or inhabitant of the region of Poitou in France.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

noun

Meaning 5

A native or inhabitant of the city of Poitiers in France.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French poitevin, ultimately from Late Latin pictāvīnus, from Pictāvus (“Poitou”), of Gaulish origin. See Poitiers and Poitou.

Across languages

Translations

35 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: պուատվինական (puatvinakan) — pertaining to Poitou
  • Catalan: peitoví — pertaining to Poitou
  • Corsican: pittavinu — pertaining to Poitou
  • French: poitevin — pertaining to Poitou
  • Italian: pittavino — pertaining to Poitou
  • Occitan: peitavin — pertaining to Poitou
  • Poitevin-Saintongeais: poetevin — pertaining to Poitou
  • Armenian: պուատվինական (puatvinakan) — pertaining to Poitiers
  • French: poitevin — pertaining to Poitiers
  • Italian: pittavino — pertaining to Poitiers
  • Occitan: peitavin — pertaining to Poitiers
  • Poitevin-Saintongeais: poetevin — pertaining to Poitiers
  • French: poitevin — dialect of Poitou
  • Italian: pittavino — dialect of Poitou
  • Occitan: peitavin — dialect of Poitou
  • Poitevin-Saintongeais: poetevin — dialect of Poitou
  • Catalan: peitoví — native or resident of Poitou
  • Catalan: peitovina — native or resident of Poitou
  • French: Poitevin — native or resident of Poitou
  • French: Poitevine — native or resident of Poitou
  • Italian: pittavino — native or resident of Poitou
  • Italian: pittavina — native or resident of Poitou
  • Occitan: peitavin — native or resident of Poitou
  • Occitan: peitavina — native or resident of Poitou
  • Poitevin-Saintongeais: poetevin — native or resident of Poitou
  • Poitevin-Saintongeais: poetevine — native or resident of Poitou
  • Armenian: պուատիեցի (puatiecʻi) — native or resident of Poitiers
  • French: Poitevin — native or resident of Poitiers
  • French: Poitevine — native or resident of Poitiers
  • Italian: pittavino — native or resident of Poitiers
  • Italian: pittavina — native or resident of Poitiers
  • Occitan: peitavin — native or resident of Poitiers
  • Occitan: peitavina — native or resident of Poitiers
  • Poitevin-Saintongeais: poetevin — native or resident of Poitiers
  • Poitevin-Saintongeais: poetevine — native or resident of Poitiers